Supporting case for flatirons



April 2, 1929. Hi L GM x 1,707,487

SUPPORTING CASE FOR FLATIRONS Filed Sept. 7, 1928 'Invenror HenH Longioux 'AHys.

Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

TED STATES ,1,7e3,4&7 AEENT orne.-

HENRI LANGIAX, OF PARIS, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR T ERANCIS A. SHEA, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

snrronrme CASE son FLATIRONS.

-Application filed September 7, 1928, Seral No. 304,556, and in France November 24, 1927.

The present invention relates to a supporting case for fiat irons, and has for its objcct to provide a box or case Which serves to contain the fiat iron for transportation purposcs,

and also as a support for the ironwhen the latter is in use. The said case is chicfly intended for fiat irons of the electric type such as are in current use, and may be used to advantage by tmvelers, since the whoie device may be packed in a smalispace, in which the iron and its electric cord wiii be Wel1 protected.

The said case may consist of any suitable material, but is preferably made of metal. It is open at the front end and is ont out at the top to formen open-ended, slot adaptcd to receive the handle of the fiat iron under certain conditions. Situated within the box or case is a reversible auxiliary support for the main body of the iron, said support having a supporting face andalso an open face. This a1:xi1iary support is also reversible in position or invertible so that it may be used in .either of two positions. Vhen in one position it is 4 placed with the supporting face uppermost and in such position it forms EL support for a fiat iron which may be inserted into the box through the open end, said auxiliary support in such position supporting the fiat iron with its handle projecting through the slot in the upper face of the box or case. This is the relative position of the parts when the iron is being used and in such case whenthe iron is to be set down it is introduced into the box or case and placed on the support, the handle of the iron entering the open slot and projecting above the box or case and thus being readily accessible.

' If the auixiiietry support is inverted so as to place its open face uppermost then it forms a receptacle for the iron into which the latter ma be placed when the iron is to-be packed in the box for transportation purposes. Nhen thus packed the entire iron is encloSed in the box orca'se.

The box 01' case is of such a form that it may support the iron in inverted position, that is, with the body. of the iron resting on top of the box or case and the pressing surface of the iroriuppermost, and wit h the handie depending through the slot in the top. Vhen ths supported the iron can be.usd for steaming cloth or even for cooking purposes. The auxiliary sup ort is preferably provided With a slot into w ich the handle of the iron dnters ivhen the latter is in its inverted position thereby securely holding the iron in such position.

The invention further relates to certain accessory dispositions, which wiii be further describcd. In the appended drawings:

1 is a perspective VieW of the outer cas containing the fiat iron. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of theauxiliary support of the iron.

F ig. 3 is a sectional vien of the outer case Fig. 0 is :1 section on the line AB 01 Fig,

3, with the fiat iron removed.

The fiat iron Whih is to be supported in the box is indicated at 5 and is preferably of the electric type, it having the usual handle 6. The box or casing in which the iron is received is indicated generaliy et 1 and as shown in Fig. lit is open at' the front end 2 andis provided on the upper face with a siot 4 which extends tothe open end 2 of the box, said slot being widened at its open end as indicatcd at 3. The box is provided with upstafiding projections 33 on opposite sides of the widened portion 3 for a purpose which Will be presently described.

The box is shown as having a general trapezoidal shape, said'box being narrower and shorter at the top than 'at the bottom, the rear end 9 and the two opposite sides ail inclining toward each other slightly from'the bottom toward the top. The purpose of this construction is both tofreduce the size of the case and to inerease its stability...

Associated with the box 1 is an'auxiliary support 7 adapted to be'received within the ing face and an' open face, thus being in the nature of a box itselfinto which the body of the iron may be 'placed through the open face. This auxiliary support 7 is invertible and is capable of being placed within the box- 1 in cithcr of the positions shown in Figs. 2 or 4. When in the position shown in Fig.

case 1. andwhich is provided With a support- 4 the open face of the auxiliary support is uppermost and said auxiliary support thus forms a receptacle for the iron 5 which is then enclosed entirely in the box 1, and this is the position of the parts when the iron is packed for transportation. 1V ith the iron located in the auxiliary support as shown in Fig. 4 the handle 6 of the iron will be encloscd entirely within the box 1.

If the auxiliary support 7 is inverted into the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3 then the supporting face of said auxiliary support is uppermost and it forms a support or rest for the iron while being used. In this position the handle 6 of the iron projects through the slot 4 and is accessible above the box 1. WVith the parts in the position shown in Fig. 3 the iron 5 can be easily introduced into the box and placed on the auxiliary support 7 or may be removed from the box because of the open-ended handle-receiving slot 4.

The box or case 1 is adapted to support the iron in the inVerted position shown in Fig. 5 with the pressing face of the iron uppermost. When in this position the body of the iron is resting on top of the box 1 and the handle 6 depends through the slot 4. The supporting face of the auxiliary support 7 is provided with a slot 10 in which the handle is received when the iron is in its inverted position and said auxiliary support thus assists in holding the iron firmly in place. VVhen in the inverted position the body of the iron lies in behind the projections 33, the latter forming stops to assist in holding the iron in place. The top slotted face of the box 1 is slightly inclined because the end face 9 is shorter than the front and hence when the iron is supported in inverted position as shown in Fig. 5 the natural tendency of the iron is to retain its position. The upstanding projections 3 are curved slightly so as to ofler no obstacle to the connection plug.

The auxiliary support 7 is formed with the clamping plate 13 which is actuated by a screw 14 and which is adapted to engage the handle 6 and thereby assist in holding the 1ron firmly in the position shown in Fig. 5. A

It will be noted that when the auxiliary support is in the osition shown in Figs. 3 and 5 the upper ace of said support inclines downivvardly from the front to the rcar. The

advantage of this is that as the iron is inserted into the box or case as shown in Fig. 3 the natural tendency of the iron Will be to move to the rear end of the box.

The box 1 is formed with a lower flange 12 at the bottom of the opening 2 Which serves as a stop tohold the. auxiliary support in position. This Support is shown as provided with a han'dle 8 by which it may be easily manipulated and removed from the box 1 and replaced therein in either of the positions shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

-It Will be noted that when the ironis comlctel r cucloscd in the box as shown in Fi".

4, the end 15 of the handle 6 is situated below the upper face of the box and beyond the slot.

4 so that the whole combination of the iron,

the auxiliary support and the box occupies but a small Space and the iron will be securely retained in the box for transportation purposes. Whcn enclosed in the box as shown in Fig. 4 the iron can only be removed by first raising the auxiliary support 7 by means of the handle 8 so as to release it from the fiange 12 and then partially or entirely with- Due to the fact that the iron mziy be in serted into the said case andmay be suit- .bly secured therein, the iron may be placed in'any position without any risk of its leaving the,apparatus.

By rcason of the auxiliary support 7, the

hot iron may be insulated from the fiat part of the case and may be heldin position by its upper inclined face, while facilitating the insertion of the iron into the said case.

When the iron is in the operative position, as shown in Figure 3, with the handle 6 alone extending from' the outer case 1, it should be noted that any cloth articles which are adjacent the apparatus and which may be brought into contact therewith by accidental circumstancs, Will be protected against all danger ofburning, since they Will be unable to enter into contact with the iron, whose heating surface is in fact situated in the interior of the said outer case.

By the use of. suitable apertures 16 in the sides of the auxiliary support 7 an air circulation can be set up between the lateral sides of the outer case and the s-ides of the support,in the space b etween these parts, This air circulation Will prevent all overheat ing in the interior of the case when the iron is in use.

When the apparatus is to be transported, the whole combination of the iron, the case and the auxiliary support Wi ll hae a compact shape, and the electric wires may be placed in the upper part of the case, or may -be wound around the handle of the iron. In the inoperative position of the iron, which remains stationary in the apparatus, the parts are disposed as shown in Figure 4, and the electric wires are placed in the auxiliary support 7.

1. A supporting case for fiat irons comprising a box open at its front end and pro- Vided in its'upper face with a slot extending rearwardly from the open end 90 as to permit of the insertion of the iron from front to rear, a removable auxiliary support within said box, said support beihg provided with a supporting face and an open face, the main body of the iron when inserted in the box, resting on the supportin face with its handle protruding outside the x through the slot in theupp r. face of the box.

-2.A- pporting case for fiat irons comprising a box open at its front end and provided in its upper face with a slot extending rearwardly from the open end so as to permit of the insertion of the iron from front to rear, a support within said box, said-support being provided with an upper, 'rearwardly and downwardly inclined iron supporting face on which thepressing surface of the iron may rest, said inclined face having a slot to receive the handle of the iron mit of the insertion of the iron from front to rear, an auxiliary support within said box, said support having an upper, rearwardly and downvvardly inclined face providing a rest for the iron in its normal position with its handle protruding outside said box and through the opening 1n the top, said inclined face of the support having a slot to receive the handle of the iron when the latter is suported in inverted position with its main ody resting upon the upper face of the said box, and clamping means mtintaihing the iron in the last mentioned position;

4. A support-ing case for fiat irons comprising a box open at its front end and provided in its upper face with a slot extending rearwardly from the open end 30 as to permit of the insertion of the iron, a rernovabie auxiliary support within the said box, said support being providedwitb en u per rearwardly and downWardly incline supporting face allowing of the stori ng of the iron in the box in .its normal, position with its handle protruding through the opening in the top ofthe box, said inclined face having a central slot to receive the handle of the iron =when the latter is supported in invertedposi:

tion with its main body resting upon the upper face of said box, said support also having an open face and being adapted to be .placed in the box in an inverted position and in its prising a box having an open upper face to permit of the insertion of an iron in tbe'boir, a removable aux1liary support within said box, said support being provided with a sup porting face and an open face, the mainbody of the iron when inserted in the box resting on the supporting face with its handle protruding outside of the box through the opening in the upper face of the box.

6. A supportlng case for fiat irons compr1smg a box of a size t0 enclose the iron, said box being open at one end and having a handle.

receiving slot in its top which extends to the open end, and a support within the box hav- 3r 1ng: an upper face winch 1nchnes downward ly from the open end of the box toward the 0pposit end, said support being adapted to support the iron with the handle thereof projecting through the slot. 4

7. A supporting case for, fiat irons comprising a box of a size to enclose the iron, said. box be1ng open at one end and havmg a handle receiving slot in its top Whieh extends to the open end, and an invertible hollow auxiliary support for theiron, located in said box and having anopen face, said auXi1iary sup-' port in one position constitutin a receptable for the iron and supporting it with the handle located Within the box and in an inverted position supporting the iron with the handle tends to the open end, a Support within the box for supporting the iron and with its handle projecting through the slot, said support also having a handle receiving slot to .receive the handle of the iron when it is placed on the box in inverted position with the handle extnding through the slot in the top of the box.

9. A su porting case for fiat'irons, comprising,a 0x opemat its front end and provided with an open upper face 50 as to pe1 it of the insertionof the iron, a removable aii iliary support within,said boit, said support 4 being provided with a-supporting face and an open face, the main body of the iron when inserted in the box rstjng on the supporting face with its handle protruding outside the box through the openmg in the upper face of the box, said box being provided with an abutmenton its base at the open front end,

and adapted to prevent accidental displacement ofsaid support.

10. A supporting case for flat irons, comprising a box open at itsfront end and pro vided inits, upper face with a slot extending rearwardly frofn.the open end so as to permit of the insertion-cf theiron, a removable auxiliary support within said box, said support being provided with a supporting face allow.

ing of thestoring of the iron in the box in its normal position with itshandle protrding thro ugh the opening in the top of the-box,

said face having a'centiai s0flito receive the handle of the iron when the latter is'sup- -ported in inverted position with its main body resting upon the upper aceof saidbox, said 5 upport also having an Open face and being adapted to be placed in the box in an inverted position, andin its inverted position orming *& receptacle for the iron and supporting the latter entirely inside 02 theflbox ith its ben- 10 file abutting the inner face of t e top 01E the 0X 11. A Supporting case for fiat irons, comprising a box trapezoidel in shape in vertical have signed th1s HENRI*LANGAK. 

